…leading to a 2,000 pound steel blast door: …revealing a long staircase surrounded by cement walls… If you were to enter the correct keycode, the door would swing open… It’s about then you might notice the keypad on the wall beside the door, and perhaps become curious about what was on the other side. But if you were to try the door, you’d find it locked. Just about the last thing you’d notice is this door:Īfter all, it seems like nothing other than a closet, or maybe a door to the basement. …with enormous windows offering breathtaking views of the surrounding Saranac Valley: Inside, the spacious living room is indeed a cozy place to escape the winter’s cold… When you first see it in the distance, you wouldn’t think it anything other than a picturesque home in the Adirondacks:Īs you head for the door, chopped wood piled high around the porch almost invites you in to warm up over a roaring fire. As always, all pictures are my own work, and I don’t think you’ll find a tour like this anywhere else. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Quick note: Though you may have read about this property before, most articles have simply reprinted the same stock real estate photos over and over. John Dautel with Hirsch Real Estate holds the listing. Courtesy of Also on the property is a 4,000-square-foot Quonset building with water, sewer and electricity. Courtesy of The one bathroom in the silo. Courtesy of The silo first hit the market in December 2020 for $420,000. There is 6,900 square feet in the complex with the upper two levels consisting of approximately 1,200 feet of space. “The entire place is a top secret potato shed,” another quipped. “Almost 7 thousand square feet and there’s only one bathroom?!” Another user questioned. The property was featured on the Instagram account ZillowGoneWild, where some users noticed a similarity to the Soviet missile silo in the 1995 James Bond movie, “GoldenEye.” Initially listed at the height of the pandemic - in March 2020 for $420,000 - the price has dropped by $40,000 last month. Courtesy of Īlso on the property is a 4,000-square-foot Quonset building with water, sewer and electricity, as well as a one-room building for office or storage. “If you want something offering security and uniqueness, this property is for you.” This area was used for the launch control center and living quarters for the crew. The listing notes that the space has a “lot of potential,” and could be used as a home or “Bed and Breakfast…just some ideas.” Courtesy of The underground complex was designed to withstand a nuclear strike and has water, electricity and a sewage system that forces waste to the ground surface. Courtesy of The main missile silo burrows down to a depth of 170 feet. Courtesy of Built on 11 acres of land, this property is home to a decommissioned Atlas F missile silo complex. The missile silo located in Abilene, Kansas. Images show a nondescript entrance to the silo, with an intricate underground structure. The main missile silo is located at a depth of 170 feet, the listing states. The upper levels were used for the launch control center and living quarters for the crew. There is 6,900 square feet of living space, and the upper two levels of the silo consists of 1,200 square feet of space. The underground complex was designed to withstand a nuclear strike and has water, electricity and a sewage system, the listing notes. After retirement, the ballistic missiles were refurbished and used for more than 30 years as space launch vehicles. It’s move-in ready - and nuclear-attack ready.Ī missile silo in Abilene, Kansas, used to store and launch ballistic missiles in the 1960s, is on sale for $380,000.īuilt on 11 acres of land, the silo was specifically home to the decommissioned Atlas F missile, which were deployed from 1961 to 1966. Russian nukes in hands of ‘crazy dictator’ in Belarus, warns opposition leader Putin says Russia positions nuclear bombs in Belarus as warning to West ‘Shocking accident’: North Korea warns it may shoot down US spy planes violating airspace Wagner mercenaries tried to steal backpack-size nukes during mutiny: report
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